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Clear lens extraction, the Glossary

Clear lens extraction, also known as refractive lensectomy, custom lens replacement or refractive lens exchange is a surgical procedure in which clear lens of the human eye is removed.^[1]

27 relations: Anterior chamber of eyeball, Aphakia, Cataract, Cataract surgery, Cornea, Corrective lens, Farsightedness, Glaucoma, Intraocular lens, Intraocular pressure, Iridectomy, LASIK, Lens (vertebrate anatomy), Multifocal intraocular lens, Myopia, Ophthalmology, Phacoemulsification, Photorefractive keratectomy, Posterior vitreous detachment, Presbyopia, Refractive error, Refractive surgery, Relapse, Retinal detachment, Stroma of cornea, Surgery, Vincenz Fukala.
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Anterior chamber of eyeball

The anterior chamber (AC) is the aqueous humor-filled space inside the eye between the iris and the cornea's innermost surface, the endothelium.

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Aphakia

Aphakia is the absence of the lens of the eye, due to surgical removal, such as in cataract surgery, a perforating wound or ulcer, or congenital anomaly.

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Cataract

A cataract is a cloudy area in the lens of the eye that leads to a decrease in vision of the eye.

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Cataract surgery, also called lens replacement surgery, is the removal of the natural lens of the eye that has developed a cataract, an opaque or cloudy area. Clear lens extraction and cataract surgery are refractive surgeries.

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Cornea

The cornea is the transparent front part of the eye that covers the iris, pupil, and anterior chamber.

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Corrective lens

A corrective lens is a transmissive optical device that is worn on the eye to improve visual perception.

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Farsightedness

Far-sightedness, also known as long-sightedness, hypermetropia, and hyperopia, is a condition of the eye where distant objects are seen clearly but near objects appear blurred.

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Glaucoma

Glaucoma is a group of eye diseases that lead to damage of the optic nerve, which transmits visual information from the eye to the brain.

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Intraocular lens

An Intraocular lens (IOL) is a lens implanted in the eye usually as part of a treatment for cataracts or for correcting other vision problems such as short sightedness and long sightedness; a form of refractive surgery.

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Intraocular pressure

Intraocular pressure (IOP) is the fluid pressure inside the eye.

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Iridectomy

An iridectomy, also known as a surgical iridectomy or corectomy, is the surgical removal of part of the iris. Clear lens extraction and iridectomy are eye surgery.

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LASIK

LASIK or Lasik (laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis), commonly referred to as laser eye surgery or laser vision correction, is a type of refractive surgery for the correction of myopia, hyperopia, and an actual cure for astigmatism, since it is in the cornea. Clear lens extraction and LASIK are refractive surgeries.

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Lens (vertebrate anatomy)

The lens, or crystalline lens, is a transparent biconvex structure in most land vertebrate eyes.

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Multifocal intraocular lens

Multifocal and accommodating intraocular lenses are artificial intraocular lenses (IOLs) that are designed to provide focus of both distance and near objects, in contrast to monofocal intraocular lenses which only have one focal point and correct distance vision.

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Myopia

Myopia, also known as near-sightedness and short-sightedness, is an eye disease where light from distant objects focuses in front of, instead of on, the retina.

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Ophthalmology

Ophthalmology is a clinical and surgical specialty within medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of eye disorders.

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Phacoemulsification

Phacoemulsification is a cataract surgery method in which the internal lens of the eye which has developed a cataract is emulsified with the tip of an ultrasonic handpiece and aspirated from the eye. Clear lens extraction and Phacoemulsification are refractive surgeries.

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Photorefractive keratectomy

Photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) and laser-assisted sub-epithelial keratectomy (or laser epithelial keratomileusis) (LASEK) are laser eye surgery procedures intended to correct a person's vision, reducing dependency on glasses or contact lenses.

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Posterior vitreous detachment

A posterior vitreous detachment (PVD) is a condition of the eye in which the vitreous membrane separates from the retina.

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Presbyopia

Presbyopia is physiological insufficiency of accommodation associated with the aging of the eye that results in progressively worsening ability to focus clearly on close objects.

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Refractive error

Refractive error is a problem with focusing light accurately on the retina due to the shape of the eye and/or cornea.

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Refractive surgery

Refractive surgery is an optional eye surgery used to improve the refractive state of the eye and decrease or eliminate dependency on glasses or contact lenses. Clear lens extraction and refractive surgery are refractive surgeries.

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Relapse

In internal medicine, relapse or recidivism is a recurrence of a past (typically medical) condition.

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Retinal detachment

Retinal detachment is a disorder of the eye in which the retina peels away from its underlying layer of support tissue.

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Stroma of cornea

The stroma of the cornea (or substantia propria) is a fibrous, tough, unyielding, perfectly transparent and the thickest layer of the cornea of the eye.

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Surgery

Surgery is a medical specialty that uses manual and instrumental techniques to diagnose or treat pathological conditions (e.g., trauma, disease, injury, malignancy), to alter bodily functions (i.e., malabsorption created by bariatric surgery such as gastric bypass), to reconstruct or improve aesthetics and appearance (cosmetic surgery), or to remove unwanted tissues (body fat, glands, scars or skin tags) or foreign bodies.

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Vincenz Fukala

Vincenz Fukala (January 2, 1847 – October 27, 1911) was a Polish ophthalmologist and ophthalmology historian better known for early works on Clear lens extraction, the surgical removal of natural lens of the eye, as a treatment of high myopia.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clear_lens_extraction

Also known as Refractive lens exchange, Refractive lensectomy.